August H. Ankum, Ph.D.

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1 August H. Ankum, Ph.D. Partner Chief Economist QSI Consulting, Inc. Biography Dr. Ankum is a founding partner of QSI and serves as the firm's Chief Economist. Dr. Ankum assists corporate and government clients with various issues related to public utility regulation, as well as with general economic analysis, such as econometric modelling, industry research, due diligence and asset evaluations and industrial organization issues. Dr. Ankum also assists clients with issues of public policy and public relations. Further, Dr. Ankum provides clients with support in complex litigation, on such issues as damages calculations, intellectual property disputes, antitrust issues, mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiations, and billing disputes, Before co-founding QSI in 1999, Dr. Ankum was President of Ankum & Associates, Inc., which provided economic consulting services for a variety of companies and public agencies. Prior to that, in 1996, he served as Senior Economist for MCI Telecommunications Corporation's Public Policy Division, and before that, in 1995, as a Manager in the Regulatory and External Affairs Division of Teleport Communications Group, Inc. (subsequently purchased by AT&T). While at MCI and TCG, Dr. Ankum worked as an economist and provided advice on public policy issues before the FCC and state public utility commissions. Dr. Ankum began his career at the Texas Public Utility Commission, in 1987, where he worked as an economist on electric utility and telecommunications issues. Educational Background Ph.D., Economics University of Texas, Austin, Texas 1992 Master of Arts, Economics University of Texas, Austin, Texas 1987 Bachelor of Arts, Economics Quincy College, Quincy, Illinois 1982 Page 1

2 Professional Experience QSI Consulting (1999 to Current) Ankum & Associates ( ) MCI ( ) TCG ( ) Texas Office of Public Utility Commission ( ) Founding Partner, Chief Economist Founding Partner and President Senior Economist Manager Chief Economist, and Economist. PROJECTS AND COURT LITIGATION Chicago Clean Energy Coke/Coal Gasification to SNG Project, Analysis of Return on Equity per Section 9-220(h-3)(1)(B) of Public Act 97-96, October 12, 2011 In re Proposed Contracts between Chicago Clean Energy, Inc. and Ameren Illinois Company and Between Chicago Clean Energy, Inc. and Northern Illinois Gas Company for the Purchase and Sale of Substitute Natural Gas Under the Provisions of Illinois Public Act On behalf of Illinois Power Agency, presented in Illinois Commerce Commission Docket Cost of Capital Analysis for Cooperatives Cost of Capital for Cooperatives and other Issues, prepared on behalf of the Utah Office of Consumer Services, Ingham County Circuit Court Case No CK T&S Distributors, LLC Custom Software, Inc., Arq, Inc., Absolute Internet, Inc., CAC Medianet, Inc,. ACD Telecom, Inc., and Telnet Worldwide, Inc. V. Michigan Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a SBC Michigan. On behalf of ACD Telecom, Inc. and Telnet Worldwide, Inc. ( ). JAMS Reference No Case No. 05-C-6250 Cingular Wireless, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company V. PlatinumTel Communications, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company Page 2

3 On behalf of PlatinumTel Communications, LLC. ( ). U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division Case No. 05-C-6250 Cingular Wireless, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company V Omar Ahmad On behalf of Omar Ahmad. ( ) United States District Court, Northern District of Texas Dallas Division Civil Action No. 09-CV-1268 Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, et. al. Plaintiffs, vs. IDT Telecom, Inc., Entrix Telecom, Inc., and John Does 1-10, Defendants. On behalf of IDT United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. Case No. 4:09-cv-755-A Transcom Enhanced Services, Inc. v. Qwest Corporation On behalf of Transcom (2010) District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division Case Nos. 4:11-MC-0053, 4:11-MC-0054, 4:11-MC-0055; Case No , and Adversary Proceeding No IN RE: Halo Wireless, Inc. Debtor On behalf of Halo Wireless, Inc. (2011) Superior Court Judicial District of Hartford Complex Litigation No. (Xo7) HHD-CV S, BTHRIFTY, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Comcast Spotlight, LLC, et al, Defendants On behalf of Comcast Spotlight, LLC (2014) United States District Court Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, et al, Plaintiffs, vs. IDT Telecom, Inc., ENTRIX Telecom, Inc., and John Does, 1-10, Defendants, Civil Action No. 09-CV-1268 On behalf of IDT Telecom, Inc. (2011) Before the Michigan House Committee on Energy and Technology Presentation on House Bills 4257 (Re: Switched Access Charges) On behalf of Michigan Internet and Telecommunications Alliance Page 3

4 PROCEEDINGS IN WHICH DR. ANKUM HAS ASSISTED CLIENTS AND/OR FILED EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY Before the Arkansas Public Service Commission Docket No U In the Matter of SourceGas Arkansas for Approval of a General Change in Rates and Tariffs On behalf of Arkansas Office of the Attorney General Before the Arkansas Public Service Commission Docket N U In the Matter of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company Imposing a Surcharge to Recover all Investments and Expenses in Compliance with Rules Regulations or Requirements Relating to the Public health, Safety, or Environment under the Federal Clean Air Act On behalf of Arkansas Office of the Attorney General Before the Arkansas Public Service Commission Docket No U In the Matter of the Application of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. for Approval of Changes in Rates for Retail Electric Service On behalf of Arkansas Office of the Attorney General Before the Arkansas Public Service Commission Docket U In the Matter of the Application of CenterPoint Energy resources Corp. D/B/A CenterPoint Energy Arkansas Gas for a General Change or Modification in its Rates, Charges and Tariffs On behalf of Arkansas Office of the Attorney General Before the Arizona Corporation Commission Docket No. T-01051B In the matter of the application of Qwest Corporation D/B/A CenturyLink QC ( CenturyLink ) to classify and regulate retail local exchange services as competitive, and to classify and deregulate certain services as non-essential On behalf of the United States Department of Defense and all Other Federal Executive Agencies Page 4

5 Before the Arizona Corporation Commission Docket Nos. T-01051B , et al. Joint Notice and Application of Qwest Corporation, et al. and CenturyLink Communications, et al. for Approval of the Proposed Merger of Their Parent Corporations Qwest Communications International Inc. and CenturyTel, Inc. On behalf of Integra Telecom, tw telecom, Level 3 Communications and PAETEC Business Services Before the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Case No UT In the Matter of the Application of Public Service Company of New Mexico for Revision of its Retail Electric Rates Pursuant to Advice Notice No. 513 On behalf of the City Of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County Before the California Public Utilities Commission Consolidated Docket Joint Application of AT&T Communications of California, Inc. (U 5002 C) and WorldCom, Inc. for the Commission to Reexamine the Recurring Costs and Prices of Unbundled Switching in Its First Annual Review of Unbundled Network Element Costs Pursuant to Ordering Paragraph 11 of D On behalf of ATT and MCI Before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado Docket No. 10A-350T Joint Application of Qwest Communications International, Inc. and CenturyLink, Inc. for Approval of Indirect Transfer of Control of Qwest Corporation, et al. On behalf of Integra Telecom, Level 3 Communications, PAETEC Business Services, Cbeyond Communications, and Covad Communications Company Before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado Docket No. 08F-259T Qwest Communications Company, LLC, (Complainant), v. MCIMetro, XO Communications Services, Time Warner Telecom, Granite Telecommunications, Eschelon Telecom, Arizona DialTone, CAN Communications, Bullseye Telecom, Inc., ComTel Telecom Assets, LP, Earnest Communications, Inc., Level3 Communications, LLC, and Liberty Bell Telecom, LLC. (Respondents) On behalf of Eschelon Telecom, XO Communications Services, Granite Telecommunications, and ACN Communication Services Before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado Docket No. 07A-211T In the Matter of Qwest Corporation s Application, Pursuant to Decision Nos. C and C , Requesting that the Commission Consider Testimony and Evidence to Set Costing and Pricing of Certain Network Elements Qwest Is Required to Provide Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 251(B) and (C) Page 5

6 On Behalf of CBeyond Communications, Comcast Phone of Colorado, Covad Communications Company, Integra Telecom, PAETEC Business Services, XO Communications Services Before the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control Docket No DPUC Investigation of Intrastate Carrier Access Charges On behalf of AT&T and MCI Before the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control Docket Nos , DPUC Investigation into the Southern New England Telephone Company s Cost of Service Re: Reciprocal Compensation and Transit Services On Behalf of the Connecticut Department of Utility Control Before the Delaware Public Service Commission PSC Docket No Petition of Focal Communications Corporation of Pennsylvania For Arbitration Pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to Establish an Interconnection Agreement with Bell Atlantic Delaware, Inc. On behalf of Focal Communications Corporation of Pennsylvania Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia Formal Case No In the Matter of the Investigation into Verizon Washington, D.C. Inc. s Universal Emergency Number 911 Services Rates in the District of Columbia Advisor to the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia Before the Florida Public Utilities Commission Docket No B-TP Investigation into Pricing of Unbundled Network Elements On behalf of AT&T Communications of the Southern States, MCImetro Access Transmission Services, MCI WorldCom Communications, and Florida Digital Network Before the Florida Public Utilities Commission Docket No TP In the Matter of Complaint of FDN Communications for Resolution of Certain Billing Disputes and Enforcement of UNE Orders and Interconnection Agreements with BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. On behalf of Florida Digital Network d/b/a FDN Communications Before the Georgia Public Service Commission Docket No U AT&T Petition for the Commission to Establish Resale Rules, Rates and terms and Conditions and Page 6

7 the Initial Unbundling of Services Docket No Adoption of Rules on Line-Side Interconnection and Reciprocal Interconnection On behalf of Teleport Communications Group, Inc. Docket No Proposed Introduction of a Trial of Ameritech's Customer First Plan in Illinois On behalf of Teleport Communications Group, Inc. Docket No Addendum to Proposed Introduction of a Trial of Ameritech's Customer First Plan in Illinois On behalf of Teleport Communications Group, Inc. Docket No AT&T's Petition for an Investigation and Order Establishing Conditions Necessary to Permit Effective Exchange Competition to the Extent Feasible in Areas Served by Illinois Bell Telephone Company On behalf of Teleport Communications Group, Inc. Docket No Proposed Reclassification of Bands B and C Business Usage and Business Operator Assistance/Credit Surcharges to Competitive Status Docket Investigation Into Amending the Physical Collocation Requirements of 83 Ill. Adm. Code 790 Docket No Petition for a Total Local Exchange Wholesale Tariff from Illinois Bell Telephone Company d/b/a Ameritech Illinois and Central Telephone Company Pursuant to Section of the Illinois Public Utilities Act Page 7

8 Docket No Citation to Investigate Illinois Bell Telephone Company s Rates, Rules and regulations For its Unbundled Network Component Elements, Local Transport Facilities, and End office Integration Services Docket No. 96-AB-006 In the Matter of MCI Telecommunications Corporation Petition for Arbitration Pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to Establish and Interconnection Agreement with Illinois Bell Telephone Company d/b/a Ameritech Illinois Docket No. 96-AB-007 In the Matter of MCI Telecommunications Corporation Petition for Arbitration Pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to Establish and Interconnection Agreement with Central Telephone Company of Illinois Docket No Investigation into forward looking cost studies and rates of Ameritech Illinois for interconnection, network elements, transport and termination of traffic Docket No Phase II of Ameritech Illinois TELRIC proceeding On behalf of MCIWorldCom Docket No Illinois Commerce Commission On its Motion vs Illinois Bell Telephone Company Investigation into Tariff Providing Unbundled Local Switching with Shared Transport On behalf of AT&T Communications of Illinois, Inc., and WorldCom, Inc. Docket No In the Matter of: Illinois Bell Telephone Company, Filing to Increase Unbundled Loop and Nonrecurring Rates (Tariffs Filed December 24, 2002) On Behalf of WorldCom, Inc., McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Inc., Covad Page 8

9 Communications Company, TDS Metrocom, Allegiance Telecom of Illinois, RCN Telecom Services of Illinois, Globalcom, Z-Tel Communications, XO Illinois, Forte Communications, and CIMCO Communications Before the Indiana Regulatory Commission Cause No In the matter of the Petition of MCI Telecommunications Corporation for the Commission to Modify its Existing Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and to Authorize the Petitioner to Provide certain Centrex-like Intra-Exchange Services in the Indianapolis LATA Pursuant to I.C , and to Decline the Exercise in Part of its Jurisdiction over Petitioner s Provision of such Service, Pursuant to I.C Before the Indiana Regulatory Commission Cause No In the matter of the Petition of Indiana Bell Telephone company, Inc. For Authorization to Apply a Customer Specific Offering Tariff to Provide the Business Exchange Services Portion of Centrex and PBX Trunking Services and for the Commission to Decline to Exercise in Part Jurisdiction over the Petitioner s Provision of such Services, Pursuant to I.C Before the Indiana Regulatory Commission Cause No INT-01 MCI Telecommunications Corporation Petition for Arbitration Pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to Establish and Interconnection Agreement with Indiana Bell Telephone Company d/b/a Ameritech Indiana Before the Indiana Regulatory Commission Cause No In the matter of the Commission Investigation and Generic Proceeding on Ameritech Indiana s Rates for Interconnection Service, Unbundled Elements and Transport and Termination under the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and Related Indiana Statutes Before the Indiana Regulatory Commission Cause No In the Matter of the Commission Investigation and Generic Proceeding on GTE s Rates for Interconnection, Service, Unbundled Elements, and Transport under the FTA 96 and related Indiana Statutes On behalf of MCI Telecommunication Corporation Page 9

10 Before the Indiana Regulatory Commission Cause No S1 In the matter of the Commission Investigation and Generic proceeding on the Ameritech Indiana s rates for Interconnection, Unbundled Elements, and Transport and Termination Under the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and Related Indiana Statutes On behalf of WorldCom, Inc., AT&T Communications of Indiana Before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Cause No In the Matter of the Commission Investigation and Generic Proceeding of Rates and Unbundled Network Elements and Collocation for Indiana Bell d/b/a SBC Indiana Pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and Related Indiana Statues On Behalf of WorldCom, McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Covad Communications Company, Z-Tel Communications Before the Iowa Utilities Board Docket No. SPU In RE: Qwest Communications International, Inc. and CenturyTel, Inc. On behalf of PAETEC Business Services Before the Iowa Utilities Board Docket No: RPU IN RE: US West Communications, Inc. On behalf of McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services Before the State of Maine Public Utilities Commission Dockets Nos , through , CRC Communications of Maine, Inc., Investigation Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 251(f)(1) Regarding CRC Communications of Maine s Request of Lincolnville, Telephone Company, UniTel, Inc., Oxford Telephone Company, Oxford West Telephone Company, Tidewater Telecom, Inc. On behalf of CRC Communications and Time Warner Cable Before the Maryland Public Utilities Commission Case No In the matter, The Implementation of the Federal Communications Commission s Triennial Review Order On behalf of Cavalier Telephone Before the Massachusetts Department of Energy and Transportation D.P.U NYNEX/MCI Arbitration Page 10

11 Before the Massachusetts Department of Energy and Transportation Docket Investigation into Pricing based on TELRIC for Unbundled Network Elements and Combinations of Unbundled Networks Elements and the Appropriate Avoided Cost Discount for Verizon New England, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Massachusetts Resale Services On behalf of Allegiance, Network Plus, El Paso Networks, and Covad Communications Company Before the Massachusetts Department of Energy and Transportation Docket Investigation by the Department of Telecommunications and Energy on its own Motion into the Appropriate Regulatory Plan to succeed Price Cap Regulation for Verizon New England, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Massachusetts intrastate retail telecommunications services in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts On behalf of Network Plus Before the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy D.T.E Proceeding by the Department on its own Motion to Implement the Requirements of the Federal Communications Commission s Triennial Review Order Regarding Switching for Mass market Customers On behalf of Conversent Communications of Massachusetts Before the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable D.T.E Investigation by the department on its own Motion as to the Propriety of the rates and Charges Set Forth in the following tariff: M.D.T.E. No. 14, filed with the Department on June 16, 2006, to become Effective July 16, 2006, by Verizon New England, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Massachusetts On behalf of Broadview networks, DSCI Corporation, InfoHighway Communications, Metropolitan Telecommunications of Massachusetts a/k/a MetTel, New Horizon Communications, and One Communications Before the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable D.T.E Department Investigation into the Intrastate Access Rates of Competitive Local Exchange Carriers On behalf of One Communications, PAETEC Communications, RNK Communications, and XO Communications Services Before the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable D.T.E Petition of Choice One Communications of Massachusetts Inc., Conversent Communications of Massachusetts Inc., CTC Communications Corp. and Lightship Telecom LLC For Exemption from Price Cap on Intrastate Switched Access Rates as Established in D.T.C On behalf of One Communications Page 11

12 Before the Michigan Public Service Commission Case No. U In the Matter of the Application of City Signal, Inc. for an Order Establishing and Approving Interconnection Arrangements with Michigan Bell Telephone Company On behalf of Teleport Communications Group, Inc. Before the Michigan Public Service Commission Case No. U In the Matter, on the Commission s Own Motion, to Establish Permanent Interconnection Arrangements Between Basic Local Exchange Providers Before the Michigan Public Service Commission Case No. U In the Matter, on the Commission s Own Motion, to consider the total service long run incremental costs and to determine the prices for unbundled network elements, interconnection services, resold services, and basic local exchange services for Ameritech Michigan Before the Michigan Public Service Commission Case No. U In the matter of the application under Section 310(2) and 204, and the complaint under Section 205(2) and 203, of MCI Telecommunications Corporation against Ameritech requesting a reduction in intrastate switched access charges Before the Michigan Public Service Commission Case No. U In the matter, on the Commission s own motion, to review the costs of telecommunications services provided by SBC Michigan On behalf of AT&T, Worldcom, McLeodUSA, and TDS Metrocom Before the Michigan Public Service Commission Case No. U In the Matter of the Commission s own motion, to consider the total service long run incremental costs for all access, toll, and local exchange services provided by Ameritech Michigan On behalf of MCIWorldCom, Inc. Before the Michigan Public Service Commission Case No. U In the matter of Ameritech Michigan s Submission on Performance Measures, Reporting, and Benchmarks, Pursuant to the October 2, 1998 Order in Case No. U Page 12

13 On behalf of Covad Communications, McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, LDMI Telecommunications, Talk America, and XO Communications Services Before the Michigan Public Service Commission MPSC Case No. U In the matter of the formal complaint of TDS Metrocom, LLC, LDMI, Telecommunications, Inc and XO Communications Services, Inc against Michigan Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T Michigan, or in the alternative, an application On behalf of TDS Metrocom, LDMI Telecommunications, and XO Communications Services Before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Docket No. P-421, et al./pa In the Matter of the Joint Petition for Approval of Indirect Transfer of Control of Qwest Operating Companies to CenturyLink On behalf of Cbeyond Communications, Charter FiberLink, Integra Telecom, Level 3 Communications, PAETEC Business Services, TDS Metrocom, Orbitcom and POPP.com Before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission PUC Docket No. P-442, 421, 3012 /M In Re Commission Investigation Of Qwest s Pricing Of Certain Unbundled Network Elements On behalf of Otter Tail Telecom, Val-Ed Joint Venture d/b/a 702 Communications, McLeodUSA Telecommunications, Eschelon Telecom, and USLink Before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission PUC Docket No. P-421/AM OAH Docket No In the Matter of Qwest Corporation s Application for Commission Review of TELRIC rates Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 251 On behalf of Integra Telecom of Minnesota, McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, POPP.com, Covad Communications Company, TDS Metrocom, and XO Communications Before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission PUC Docket #P-421/CI OAH Docket No In the Matter of a Potential Proceeding to Investigate the Wholesale Rate Charged by Qwest On behalf of Integra Telecom, McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, POPP.com, Covad Communications Company, TDS Metrocom, and XO Communications Before the Montana Public Service Commission Docket No. D In the Matter of Joint Application of Qwest Communications International, Inc. and CenturyLink, Inc., for Approval of Indirect Transfer of Control of Qwest Corporation, Qwest Communications Company, LLC, and Qwest LD Corp. Page 13

14 On behalf of Integra Telecom Before the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Petition of Focal Communications Corporation of New Jersey For Arbitration Pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to Establish an Interconnection Agreement with Bell Atlantic On behalf of Focal Communications Corporation of New Jersey Before the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Docket No. TO I/M/O the Board s Review of Unbundled Network Elements Rates, Terms and Conditions of Bell Atlantic-New Jersey, Inc. On behalf of WorldCom, Inc. Before the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Docket No. TO In The Matter, The Implementation Of the Federal Communications Commission s Triennial Review Order On behalf of Conversent Communications of New Jersey Before the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Docket No. TX In the Matter of the Board s Investigation and review of Local Exchange Carrier Intrastate Access Rates On behalf of One Communications, PAETEC Communications, US LEC of Pennsylvania, Level3 Communications, and XO Communications Services Before the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Case No UT In the Matter of the Petition of Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC For a Determination That Telecommunications Services Are Subject to Effective Competition in New Mexico On behalf of the United States Department of Defense and all Other Federal Executive Agencies Before the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Case No UT In the Matter of the Joint Petition for Determination of MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business Services, et al. to Eliminate Certain Filing Requirements On behalf of the United States Department of Defense and all Other Federal Executive Agencies Before The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Case No TC Brooks Fiber Communications of New Mexico, Inc. Petition for Arbitration On behalf of Brooks Fiber Communications of New Mexico, Inc. Page 14

15 Before The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Case No. 3495, Phase B In the matter of the consideration of costing and pricing rules for OSS, collocation, shared transport, non-recurring charges, spot frames, combination of network elements and switching. On behalf of the Commission Staff Before the New York Public Service Commission Case Nos. 95-C-0657, 94-C-0095, 91-C-1174 Commission Investigation into Resale, Universal Service and Link and Port Pricing Before the New York Public Service Commission Case 99-C-0529 In the Matter of Proceeding on Motion of the Commission To Reexamine Reciprocal Compensation On behalf Of Cablevision LightPath, Inc. Before the New York Public Service Commission Case 98-C-1357 Proceeding on the Motion of the Commission to Examine New York Telephone Company s Rates for Unbundled Network Elements On behalf of Corecomm New York, Inc. Before the New York Public Service Commission Case 98-C-1357 Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Examine New York Telephone Company s Rates for Unbundled Network Elements On behalf of MCIWorldCom Before the State Of New York Public Service Commission Case 02-C-1425 In The Matter, Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Examine the Processes, and Related Costs of Performing Loop Migrations on a More Streamlined (e.g., Bulk) Basic On behalf of Conversent Communications of New York, LLC Before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Case No TP-ARB In the Matter of MCI Telecommunications Corporation Petition for Arbitration Pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to Establish and Interconnection Agreement with Ameritech Ohio Page 15

16 Before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Case No TP-UNC. In the Matter of the Review of Ameritech Ohio s Economic Costs for Interconnection, Unbundled Network Elements, and Reciprocal Compensation for Transport and Termination of Local Telecommunications Traffic Before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Case No TP-ATA In the Matter of the Review of Ameritech Ohio's Economic Costs for Interconnection, Unbundled Network Elements, and Reciprocal Compensation for Transport and Termination of Local Telecommunications Traffic. Case No TP-UNC and In the Matter of the Application of Ameritech Ohio for Approval of Carrier to Carrier Tariff On behalf of MCIWorldCom and AT&T of the Central Region Before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Case No TP-ARB In the Matter of the Petition of MCI Telecommunications Corporation for Arbitration Pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to Establish an Interconnection Agreement with Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company On behalf of the MCI Telecommunications Corporation Before the Public Utility Commission of Ohio Case No TP-UNC In the Matter of the Review of SBC Ohio s TELRIC Costs for Unbundled Network Elements On Behalf of MCImetro Access Transmission Services, McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Covad Communications Company, XO Communications, and NuVox Communications Before the Public Utility Commission of Ohio Case No TP-ARB In the Matter of the Petition of Communication Options, Inc. for Arbitration of Interconnection Rates, Terms and Conditions and Related Arrangements with United Telephone Company of Ohio d/b/a Embarq Pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 On behalf of Communications Options, Inc. Before the Oregon Public Utility Commission Docket UM 1484 In the Matter of CenturyLink, Inc. Application for Approval of Merger between CenturyTel, Inc. and Qwest Communications International, Inc. On behalf of Covad Communications Company, Charter FiberLink, Integra Telecom, Level 3 Communications and tw telecom Page 16

17 Before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Docket No. I In Re: Formal Investigation to Examine Updated Universal Service Principles and Policies for telecommunications Services in the Commonwealth Interlocutory order, Initiation of Oral Hearing Phase Before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Docket No. M Structural Separation of Verizon On behalf of MCI WorldCom Before the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board Docket No AR Petition for Arbitration Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. & (b) and the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Act of 1996, regarding Interconnection Rates Terms and Conditions with Puerto Rico Telephone Company On behalf of Cellular Communications of Puerto Rico, Inc. Before the Public Service Commission of South Carolina Dockets Nos C, C, C, C, and C In Re: Docket No C - Application of Time Warner Cable Information Services (South Carolina), LLC d/b/a Time Warner Cable to Amend its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Telephone Services in the Service Area of Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. and for Alternative Regulation On behalf of Time Warner Cable Before the Public Utility Commission of South Dakota Docket TC In the Matter of the Petition of Midcontinent Communications for the Approval of its Intrastate Switched Access Tariff and for an Exemption from Developing Company-Specific Cost-Based Switched Access Rates On Behalf of Midcontinent Communications, Inc. Before the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Public Utilities Commission Docket No Comprehensive Review of Intrastate Telecommunications Competition Before the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Public Utilities Commission Docket Nos and 2861 In The Matter, Implementation of the Requirements of the FCC s Triennial Review Order ( TRO ) On behalf of Conversent Communications of Rhode Island, LLC Page 17

18 Before the Tennessee Public Service Commission Docket No Avoidable Costs of Providing Bundled Services for Resale by Local Exchange Telephone Companies Docket No Petition of the General Counsel for an Evidentiary Proceeding to Determine Market Dominance On behalf of the Public Utility Commission of Texas Docket No Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for Revisions to the Customer Specific Pricing Plan Tariff On behalf of the Public Utility Commission of Texas Docket No Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to Amend its Existing Customer Specific Pricing Plan Tariff: As it Relates to Local Exchange Access through Integrated Voice/Data Multiplexers On behalf of the Public Utility Commission of Texas Docket No Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to Provide Custom Service to Specific Customers On behalf of the Public Utility Commission of Texas Docket No Inquiry of the General Counsel into the Reasonableness of the Rates and Services of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company On behalf of the Public Utility Commission of Texas Docket No Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Application to Declare the Service Market for CO LAN Service to be Subject to Significant Competition On behalf of the Public Utility Commission of Texas Page 18

19 Docket No Petition of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for Authority to Change Rates On behalf of the Public Utility Commission of Texas Docket No Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, GTE Southwest, Inc., and Contel of Texas, Inc. For Approval of Flat-rated Local Exchange Resale Tariffs Pursuant to PURA 1995 Section On behalf of the Office of Public Utility Counsel of Texas Docket No Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, GTE Southwest, Inc., and Contel of Texas, Inc. For Interim Number Portability Pursuant to Section of the Public Utility Regulatory Act On behalf of the Office of Public Utility Counsel of Texas Docket Nos and Application of AT&T Communications for Compulsory Arbitration to Establish an Interconnection Agreement Between AT&T and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, and Petition of MCI for Arbitration under the FTA96 On behalf of AT&T and MCI Docket No Proceeding to examine reciprocal compensation pursuant to section 252 of the Federal Telecommunications of 1996 On behalf of Taylor Communications Docket No Proceeding on Cost Issues Severed from PUC Docket On behalf of AT&T and MCIMetro PUC Docket No Staff s Petition to Determine whether Markets of Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) Should Remain Regulated On behalf of the Office of Public Utility Counsel of Texas Page 19

20 PUC Docket No Petition for Review of Monthly Per-Line Support Amounts from the Texas High Cost Universal Service Plan Pursuant to PURA and P.U.C. Subst. R On behalf of the Office of Public Utility Counsel of Texas Docket No Petition of UTEX Communications Corporation for Post-Interconnection Dispute resolution with AT&T Texas and petition of AT&T Texas for Post Interconnection Dispute Resolution with UTEX Communications Corporation On behalf of UTEX Communications Corporation SOAH Docket No PUC Docket No Application of McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Inc. for Approval of Intrastate Switched Access rates Pursuant to PURA Section and PUC Subst. R On behalf of McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services Before the Utah Public Service Commission Docket No Joint Application of Qwest Communications International, Inc. and CenturyTel, Inc. for Approval of Indirect Transfer of Control of Qwest Corporation, Qwest Communications Company, LLC and Qwest LD Corporation On behalf of Integra Telecom, Level 3 Communications, PAETEC Business Services and tw telecom Before the Utah Public Service Commission Docket No In the Matter of the Determination of the Costs Investigation of the Unbundled Loop of Qwest Corporation, Inc. On behalf of AT&T and WorldCom Before the Public Service Commission of Utah Docket No In the Matter of the Complaint of Qwest Corporation against McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a PAETEC Business Services On behalf of McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services Before the Vermont Public Service Board Docket No Investigation into NET s tariff filing re: Open Network Architecture, including the Unbundling of NET s Network, Expanded Interconnection, and Intelligent Networks Page 20

21 Before the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission Docket No. UT In the matter of Joint Application of Qwest Communications International, Inc. and CenturyTel, Inc. for Approval of Indirect Transfer of Control of Qwest Corporation, Qwest Communications Company LLC, and Qwest LD Corp. On behalf of Cbeyond Communications, Covad Communications Company, Integra Telecom, Level 3 Communications, PAETEC Business Services and tw telecom Before the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission Docket No. UT Qwest Corporation (Complainant) v. McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a PAETEC Business Services (Respondent) On Behalf of McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services Before the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Cause No. 05-TI-138 Investigation of the Appropriate Standards to Promote Effective Competition in the Local Exchange Telecommunications Market in Wisconsin Before the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Docket 670-TI-120 Matters relating to the satisfaction of conditions for offering interlata services (Wisconsin Bell, Inc. d/b/a Ameritech Wisconsin) Before the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Docket Nos MA-104 and 3258-MA-101 In the Matter of MCI Telecommunications Corporation Petition for Arbitration Pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to Establish an Interconnection Agreement with Wisconsin Bell, Inc. d/b/a Ameritech Wisconsin Before the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Docket No. 05-TI-349 Investigation Into The Establishment of Cost-Related Zones For Unbundled Network Elements On behalf of AT&T Communications of Wisconsin, McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, TDS Metrocom, and Time Warner Telecom Page 21

22 Before the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Docket No TI-161 Investigation into Ameritech Wisconsin s Unbundled Network Elements On behalf of AT&T Communications of Wisconsin, WorldCom, Rhythms Links, KMC Telecom, and McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services AFFIDAVITS AND DECLARATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Before the Federal Communications Commission File No. EB-04-MD-006 EarthLink, Inc. (Complainant) v. SBC Communications Inc., SBC Advanced Solutions, Inc. (Defendants) On behalf of Earthlink, Inc. Before the Federal Communications Commission CC Docket No In the Matter of Petition of Qwest Corporation for Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 160(c) in the Omaha Metropolitan Statistical Area On behalf of McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services Before the Federal Communications Commission CC Docket No In the Matter of Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime On behalf of NuVox Communications Before the Federal Communications Commission CC Docket No In the Matter of Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime On Behalf of Cavalier Telephone, Inc. Before the Federal Communications Commission WC Docket No CC Docket No WC Docket No WC Docket No CC Docket No CC Docket No CC Docket No CC Docket No WC Docket No In the Matter of High-Cost Universal Service Support Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Lifeline and Link Up Universal Service Contribution Methodology, Numbering Resource Optimization Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Developing a Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime, Intercarrier Compensation for ISP- Bound Traffic IP-Enabled Services On behalf of PAETEC Page 22

23 Before the Federal Communications Commission WC Docket No In the Matter of Petitions of Qwest Corporation for Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 160(c) in the Denver, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Phoenix, and Seattle Metropolitan Statistical Areas On behalf of PAETEC Before the Federal Communications Commission WC Docket No In the Matter of: Cbeyond, Inc. Petition for Expedited Rulemaking to Require Unbundling of Hybrid, FTTH, and FTTC Loops Network Elements Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 251(c)(3) of the Act On behalf of Covad Communications Company Before the Federal Communications Commission GN Docket Nos , 09-51, Comments Sought on Broadband Study Conducted by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society, NBP Public Notice #13 On behalf of Covad Communications Company Page 23